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Why We Die
The New Science of Ageing and Longevity
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'Changed my perspective on the whole living world but most of all myself.' – CHRIS VAN TULLEKEN 'Enthralling and packed with insights.' – BILL BRYSON 'A must-read.' – STEPHEN FRY SHORTLISTED FOR THE ROYAL SOCIETY SCIENCE BOOK PRIZE 2024 __________ How can science help us live...
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Why We Die
A groundbreaking exploration of the science of longevity from Nobel Prize-winning biologist Venki Ramakrishnan
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'Changed my perspective on the whole living world but most of all myself.' – CHRIS VAN TULLEKEN
'Enthralling and packed with insights.' – BILL BRYSON
'A must-read.' – STEPHEN FRY
SHORTLISTED FOR THE ROYAL SOCIETY SCIENCE BOOK PRIZE 2024
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How can science help us live better and longer?
We are living through an exciting revolution in biology. Giant strides are being made in our understanding of why we age, and why some species live longer than others. Will we soon be able to cheat disease and death and live for a very long time, possibly many times our current lifespan?
In Why We Die, Ramakrishnan takes us on a riveting journey to the frontiers of biology. He explains the latest scientific understanding of exactly why we age and how we might prevent it. He examines the cutting-edge efforts to extend lifespan by altering our natural biology and raises profound questions. Might death serve a necessary biological purpose? As science advances, what will it mean for us all if people start living longer? And how can we increase our chances of living long, healthy and fulfilled lives?
Book Details
INFORMATION
ISBN: 9781529369281
Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 06 March 2025
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Hodder & Stoughton
Audience: General / adult, Tertiary education, Professional and scholarly
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 26.0mm
Width: 126.0mm
Height: 196.0mm
Weight: 220g
Pages: 320
About the Author
Venki Ramakrishnan won the 2009 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for uncovering the structure of the ribosome. He runs the Ramakrishnan Lab at the MRC Laboratory of Molecular Biology in Cambridge, UK. From 2015 to 2020, he served as president of the Royal Society in London.
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